Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-19
WORSHIP In THE WOODS.
Opening of the Camp Meeting at
Tindalrs Grove.
services Yesterday Afternoon and
this Morning ---Abundanee Of Water
---Encouraging Outlook.


CAMP MEETING GROUNDS,
TINDAtL's GROVE, Aug. 19.
The Rock Island district camp meeting
commenced yesterday afternoon at P. m.
on the grounds, four and one-half miles
south of Milan, with seventy-one tent
holders on the grounds. The number of
people tented on the grounds the first
days of the meetings were about three
hundred. People have been arriving
from all over the district on the grounds
for several days; they drive in with their
loaded wagons, unload their loads and
their tents. Those who have not one
already built prepare for living, and
then are ready to work for the Master.
Everything possible has been done, and
is being done, to provide for the comfort
of the people who come to the ground,
either temporal or spiritual. The grounds
are at present in good cOndition-some
Improvements have been made. The
speakers platform has been extended to
the front which gives more room as well
as being more convenient in other ways.
The pumps in the different wells are
being repaired and put into proper con-
ditions. There seems to be doubt on
the part of parties who are not on the
grounds, who hesitate about coming on
account of the supply of water, thinking
it is not sufficient. The committee on
water is good one and will supply water
for all who come. Ii there is not enough
water in the wells the committee will
have water hauled. There is being dug,
a well short distance from the grounds
which will undoubtedly furnish an abund
ance of water.
The boarding ten: is in the hands of
good men. and they are ready to supply
anyone with good things to eat. Hacks
are running regularly to and from the
grounds. which will carry passengers and
produce at reasonable rates. Father
Williams, of Moline, arrived on the
grounds yesterday He is the Oldest man
here If he lives until the 18th of next
February he will be so years of age.
Dr. W II. Hunter. of Peoria, arrived
on the grounds yesterday. The doctor
has spent whole life time in the minis
| try He was at one time presiding elder
of this district We would like to hear
the reverend brother preach while on the
grounds.
The first sermon preached on the
grounds this year was delivered at p.
m, by Rev. j. B. Dilley. of New
Windsor He used the passage OF
scripture found in the seventh verse of
the V Psalm. He gave very interests
ing sermon to an attentive audience.
The services on Thursday evening were
well attended. After prayer and song
service Rev. Henry Brink. of Preemp>
ton. told the gospel truths as suggested
by The sixteenth verse of the 4th chapter
of Heb:
| Let us come boldly TO the throne of grace"
| The speaker said he did not expect to
say anything new about the subject. but
wanted to refresh in the minds of the
hearers the thoughts contained The
apostle understood the weakness of the
first of the trials and troubles that men
are heir to, and that Christ is modera
tor between man and God. The speaker
was glad there is away prepared by which
we can come to this throne of grace.
This coming implies personal privilege
this privilege is ours by invitation anG
promise. This throne of grace" rests
upon God and is cemented with the blood
OF Christ. This throne is where believer.
receive pardon for sin-it is sufficien
one The interest of each ought to b,
eternal. The speaker desired three things
! A fullness of grace, that all might
have this fullness, and salvation for every
one who comes in this encampment. Tn,
speaker spoke of greater need of grac'
in the hearts of believers, also of ou
! object here and the preparation needet
, for the great WORK before US.
Rev J. D. Smith, of Toulon, followed
with an urgent exhortationand closed by
asking the believers and others cane for
| ward-for conservation service. Man
responded.
We give below the names of the ten
holders as far as we have been able t.
obtain then, so far:
Boarding tent. Thompson & Gilmore
Milan, II Cooper, Moline; E T Arcu
. larius, Hampton; J B Ollie; New Wind
, sor; Mrs Maggie Magrew, Viola; W Free
burg. Mrs VIM Connolly, d A Clark. Pre-
. emption; S ] Cromwell, Moline; A /
Bernhard, Orion; A Jones, Tsylo
Ridge; H Brink. Presumption; Mrs Mar,
B Thompson, Milan; P A Cool. Rocf
Islam; J W Truxell, Moline; NJ
johnson, Mis- R Johnston,
D Wright, Miss o J Muse, Mrs
I Shives, Milan; M Martin. Presumption
G Luckey, Rock Island: VIM Hursl
Rock Island; Thos McAfee, Millersburg
W T Kerr, Milan; d T Barrett, Port BY
2 ron; L A Hamilton. CISCO; NJ Hartzell
Moline; Mrs A Burgstrom. Moline; '
M Craig, Moline; M T Stafford, Rocl
Island; J r Spivey. New Windsor; E 4
Mapes. Moline; F W Rathbun, Preemp
y tion J B ladders, Rock Island; Tho
: Armstrong, Presumption; Willis Brown
i, Milan; II B Seymour, Rock river circuit
: II Kinner, Miss Ella G Taylor, Roc
Island; W W Egbert, Millersburg; &c
Smith, Geo Upton. Presumption; Mrs
ChamberlIn, Rock Island; J d Smitl
p Toulon; E Mumma, Port Byron; S B Her
dren. Rock Island; Robt Blair. Ne
Windsor; W J Minium. Woodruff
Rev H McMeen. Rock Island
: A H Hampton, Rock Island;
Huntley, Rock Island Mrs. A,ump
r Wright, Jno futile, J S Smith, MiIal
o William Baxter Viola; d S McCowl
Millersburg; W W Carr. Cambridge, M
Il Hunting. Jos NJ Johnson, WD Goodne
Reynolds; Miss Ruby Duncan, Genese'
e J K McMichael Coal Valley.
We give below the names of the min
listers who are on the grounds at Il
u present writing: Presiding Elder P. /
d Cool, Rock Island; Revs B Ollie, Ne
Windsor; A J Jones, Taylor Ridge;
Brink. Presumption. g J Luckey, Roc
Island; w 7 Kerr. Milan, II Seymour
Rock River circuit; ] d Smith, Toulol
$ W J Minimum, Woodruff J H McMeel
IS Rock Island, Ninth stree); ID Nj
: Gown, Millersburg; W Carr, Cambridg
w Ames. Port Byron; r A. Barto
Orion; NJ c Bowlin, Moline: DIR W
Hunter, Peoria.
IS Mr.. J. Smith has charge of horse 10
o and is prepared to feed and stable hors'
at any time. MIR. W. Y. Hunting, Pr,
cmption, presides at the lower gate an
i Willie Brown at the upper.
II Mr.. Robert Blair of New Windso
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